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News: UK furniture retailer Dwell has become the latest high-street design brand to go into administration, ceasing trading with immediate effect and closing all 23 of its stores.

Dwell's staff have been asked to stay at home while administrators are appointed. The company's website has been taken offline and customers who have already placed orders have been advised to contact their card issuer.

Dwell, which specialises in contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories, opened its first store in Balham, south London in 2003.

Of the 23 existing stores, the majority are located in London and the south east of England, with others in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Nottingham, Solihull, Cheltenham and Glasgow. It operates a concession at the House of Fraser department store in London, which has also closed. The announcement means that around 300 jobs are at risk.

A spokesperson for Dwell said: "The business had been working with its advisers, to secure further working capital for the business and was actively in the process of talking to a number of interested parties. However, despite this interest, it did not progress. As a result we have been left with no option but to close the business with immediate effect."

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We have lost our deposit too. I can think of only one solution, which may suit some. If any workers would like to give us (the customers) the suppliers' contact details, we may all be able to purchase straight from the manufacturers, helping both us and the suppliers out.

From a legal point of view, I am no lawyer, but this may only apply to existing customers as some of the designs may be copyrighted by Dwell. If there are any lawyers please comment. It would be nice if Dwell management allows this to happen for their existing customers/ex customers. Someone from Dwell or ex staff etc. please comment.

We may need to rally together on this one and organise the logistics of this later... Please join facebook page dwell victims... We may get our furniture after all.... I'm sorry for the hard working staff which lost their jobs and tried to help...